A medical tool called an umbilical cord clamp is used to cut the umbilical cord soon after childbirth. During pregnancy, the umbilical cord serves as the developing baby's lifeline, carrying nutrients and oxygen from the placenta to the foetus. The umbilical chord is usually clamped and cut to release the newborn from the placenta after delivery, at which point it becomes unnecessary.
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